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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Review - Momentum and Combat

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What sets Black Ops 6 apart from its predecessors is how it moves. Black Ops series has always had an unusual relationship to motion--alternating between grounded gunfights and aerial chaos generated by jetpacks or wall-running--but now for once it feels natural that Black Ops 6 exists somewhere between these extremes. Omnimovement gives players freedom that's both exciting and practical, not simply moving with no clear purpose in mind but moving with deliberateness - whether diving to one side, leaping over cover, sliding into an advantageous position - each action conveys a weighty intention that goes far beyond mere movement. Black Ops 6 excels at making every movement and decision feel consequential and authentic. Maps that Tell Stories Although Black Ops 6 may falter in terms of storytelling in its campaign mode, its multiplayer maps more than make up for any shortcomings therein. There's an art to map design that subtly steers players without them realizing it; Blac...

NBA 2K25: AI Decision-Making- Smarter Than Ever

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Let’s take a moment to appreciate the AI in 2K25. I’ve been playing this series for years, and there’s always been a gap between how we as humans play and how the AI reacts. But NBA 2K25 has really bridged that gap. The AI players don’t just run plays—they react like real basketball minds. They’ll adjust if you keep running the same play over and over. They’ll trap your pick-and-roll if you’ve been eating them alive in the mid-range. Heck, they might even start switching all screens if they realize you’re trying to get mismatches. The thing that really stands out to me is how adaptive the AI is in off-ball situations. If you’ve got a hot shooter coming off screens, they’ll start doubling him or denying the ball entirely. If you’re killing them with the pick-and-roll, they’ll start blitzing the ball-handler or making early rotations. On the flip side, when you’re on defense, the AI is no slouch either. If you’re controlling the center and d...